Discover Banff Tours | Banff National Park

Heli Hiking

The ultimate hiking experience. Explore the alpine wilderness of the Rockies that rew ever see. With your guide and transportation you will tour along the Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most scenic highways, before arriving at the heliplex for a short helicopter orientation. Your helicopter ride will reveal stunning views before landing thousands of feet above, at the start of your adventure. Beautiful alpine meadows, ridges, a high country lunch, and the seclusion of the alpine await. Hiking time for the day is 3-4 hours and guests must have sturdy footwear and dress in layers in case of weather changes. We have two locations for heli hiking.

Your tour includes:
-Guide and transportation

-Helicopter ride
-Hearty packed lunch with choice of sandwich, fruit, snack bars, potatoe chips, juice, maple cookies and bottled water. Sandwich choices are:

Roast beef on mini Baguette - creamy mustard dressing, cheddar, lettuce an roast beef

Roast Turkey on Foccacia-Herbed cream cheese spread, lettuce, cranberries, roast turkey

Veggie on Ciabatta - lettuce, baby green, cucumber, shredded carrot, red pepper, red onion, and rasberry vinaigrette

-Use of backpack (please request if needed)
-Use of hiking poles
-Refreshments and snacks
-Hotel pick up and drop off
-Use of binoculars & spotting scopes

Departs Banff Daily: 9:00 AM
Departs Lake Louise Samson Mall: 9:45 AM
Departs Lake Louise Chateau: 10:00 AM

Duration: 9 Hrs
Tour: Hiking
Adult: $427.00 per person (Minimum of 3 people)
No one under 13 please

Lake of the Falls:

This hike is recommended for first time heli hikers

The helicopter ride will take you up the Cline River Valley, Entry Creek, and land above Lake of the Falls on a dramatic ridge. The hike starts in alpine meadows underneath the shadow of Resolute Mountain. Following the ridge southwards you will navigate through a talus slope before the ridge widens and you begin to lose elevation heading towards the creek feeding the lake. You will enjoy your packed lunch here, high in the alpine, before continuing onwards. Following the creek upstream you will cross it on large boulders filling the creek bed. Moving northwards towards the lake you will head through a krummolz forest before descending into the lower valley and Lake of the Falls. After a short time walking along the lake you will cross the creek again arriving at your helicopter pick up location. Hot tea and coffee will be waiting at the heli plex for you along with a souvenir certificate of your flight! Group photos are available at the heliplex at an additional cost.

Repeater Ridge:

This hike is recommended for experienced hikers

The helicopter ride begins following the Cline River and then takes a sharp turn up shoe leather creek towards the north side of the White Goat Peaks. Landing near the summit of Repeater Ridge, you are totally in the alpine surrounded by views of peaks and glaciers. Their are many options from this point to explore the area depending on the groups experience. Moving downwards through alpine meadows, their is no trail, and no intrusions. You will descend repeater ridge for a short while as you move from the alpine into the subalpine and begin walking through avalanche slopes and further into the trees. Navigating through narrow valleys the route will then climb several small hills which make a perfect spot for lunch. Your final hilltop dubbed "The Wedding Spot" is your helicopter pick up location. Hot tea and coffee will be waiting at the heli plex for you along with a souvenir certificate of your flight! Group photos are available at the heliplex at an additional cost.

Discover Banff Tours
Phone: (403) 760-5007 Toll Free: (877) 565-9372 Fax: (403) 760-7651
215 Banff Ave Sundance Mall Box 1566 Banff, Alberta T1L 1B5